Choral Day
7 March

The Gala performance of our new Director of Music's Requiem was breathtaking, inspirational and just plain brilliant.  After months of trying to coordinate the Ashdown children, the Chapel Choir, the adult singers and the Orchestra as well as the dreadful business of copying and collating his masterpiece, Anthony Merryweather must feel that all the hard work was worthwhile.  It was an amazing piece - suitably sombre but containing some haunting yet upbeat sections.  The professional Orchestra included four Ashdown children who played beautifully and the soloists - all Ashdown choristers were faultless.  Thank you to all who added their support.... In years to come when Merryweather's Requiem is sung in St Paul's or Westminster Abbey, we'll be able to say 'we heard/sang/played it first'!

From the very youngest to the oldest visitor, the standing ovation and the comments from parents, colleagues and friends say it all -  Bravo Maestro!